Heath B. Jones

Heath B. Jones is a United States Coast Guard serviceman who served as the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from 2022 to 2025. He served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters.^[1] As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (vice admiral).^[2]

Heath B. Jones
Official portrait, 2022
Born	Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1995–2025
Rank	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Commands	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area
Awards	Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4) with "O" device Coast Guard Commendation Medal (5) with "O" device Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2) with "O" device

Education

Jones is a graduate of Class 124 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Academy, the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course class 48, and the National Defense University's Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education course. He holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management with a specialty in Human Resource Management. He also holds a Certificate of Apprenticeship as a Master Homeland Security Specialist from the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.^[1]

Assignments

After enlisting in the Coast Guard in May 1995, CMC Jones served in a number of positions, including:

• Command Master Chief, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Washington, D.C.
• Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area^[3]
• Command Master Chief for the 8th Coast Guard District
• Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, Virginia
• First Lieutenant of Station New Orleans and Coast Guard Cutter Kanawha
• Executive Petty Officer of Station Little Creek and Coast Guard Cutter Seahawk
• Coast Guard Station Cape Charles, Virginia
• Coast Guard Cutter Bollard
• Coast Guard Station Pensacola, Florida
• Officer in Charge of Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse

Family

Jones has been married to the former Carol Ann Clarke of Folsom, Louisiana since 1996. They are the parents of son Christian, attending graduate school at the University of New Orleans, and daughter Sidney, attending Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans.

Awards and decorations

Insignia	Enlisted Cutterman Insignia (permanent)[1]
1st row	Legion of Merit
2nd row	Meritorious Service Medal with "O" device and three gold award stars[4]		Coast Guard Commendation Medal with four award stars and "O" device[1]		Coast Guard Achievement Medal with award star and "O" device[1]
3rd row	Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with hurricane device		Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award		Coast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device
4th row	Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with award star and "O" device		Meritorious Team Commendation with award star and "O" device		Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal with one silver and three bronze service stars
5th row	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal		Armed Forces Service Medal with two service stars
6th row	Humanitarian Service Medal		Transportation 9-11 Ribbon		Special Operations Service Ribbon with service star
7th row	Sea Service Ribbon with three service stars		Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon		Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter device
Insignia	Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia[1]
Insignia	Coxswain Insignia
Insignias	Officer-in-Charge Afloat Pin[1]			Officer-in-Charge Ashore Pin[1]
Badges	Commandant Staff Badge			Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Identification Badge

• 6 gold service stripes.
• Jones is also the recipient of the 2012 Signalman First Class Douglas Munro Inspirational Leadership Award and the 2006 Master Chief Petty Officer Angela McShan Inspirational Leadership Award.^[1]